On July 20, 1969, Apollo 11 astronauts Neil Armstrong, Michael Collins, and Edwin “Buzz” Aldrin achieved a milestone by landing on the Moon and returning safely to Earth. This monumental event fulfilled President John F. Kennedy’s 1961 challenge to land a man on the Moon and return him before the
On July 20, 1969, Apollo 11 astronauts Neil Armstrong, Michael Collins, and Edwin “Buzz” Aldrin achieved a milestone by landing on the Moon and returning safely to Earth. This monumental event fulfilled President John F. Kennedy’s 1961 challenge to land a man on the Moon and return him before the decade’s end. “Houston, Tranquility Base here, the Eagle has landed.” “That’s one small step for [a] man, one giant leap for mankind.” “Magnificent desolation.” These iconic phrases mark the moment
